well
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[wɛl] [-ɛl] 
UK US WWell
- Well may refer to:
- NounPLwells
- A hole sunk into the ground as a source of water, oil, natural gas or other fluids.
- A place where a liquid such as water surfaces naturally; a spring.
- A small depression suitable for holding liquid, or other objects.
- (figuratively) A source of supply.
- (nautical) A vertical, cylindrical trunk in a ship, reaching down to the lowest part of the hull, through which the bilge pumps operate.
- (nautical) The cockpit of a sailboat.
- (nautical) A compartment in the middle of the hold of a fishing vessel, made tight at the sides, but having holes perforated in the bottom to let in water to keep fish alive while they are transported to market.
- (nautical) A vertical passage in the stern into which an auxiliary screw propeller may be drawn up out of the water.
- (military) A hole or excavation in the earth, in mining, from which run branches or galleries.
- (architecture) An opening through the floors of a building, as for a staircase or an elevator; a wellhole.
- (metalworking) The lower part of a furnace, into which the metal falls.
- A well drink.
- They're having a special tonight: $1 wells.
- (video games) The playfield of Tetris and similar video games, into which the blocks fall.
- (biology) In a microtiter plate, each of the small equal circular or square sections which serve as test tubes.
- A hole sunk into the ground as a source of water, oil, natural gas or other fluids.
- VerbSGwellsPRwellingPT, PPwelled
- AdjectiveCOMbetterSUPbest
- AdverbCOMbetterSUPbest
- (manner) Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.
- He does his job well.
- (manner) Completely, fully.
- a well done steak
- (degree) To a significant degree.
- That author is well known.
- (degree, Britain) SLA Very (as a general-purpose intensifier).
- In such manner as is desirable; so as one could wish; satisfactorily; favourably; advantageously.
- (manner) Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.
- Interjection
- Used to acknowledge a statement or situation.
- “Well,” I says, “I cal'late a body could get used to Tophet if he stayed there long enough.” ¶ She flared up; the least mite of a slam at Doctor Wool was enough to set her going.
- An exclamation of surprise, often doubled or tripled.
- Well, well, well, what do we have here?
- Used in speech to express the overcoming of reluctance to say something.
- “Well,” I answered, at first with uncertainty, then with inspiration, “he would do splendidly to lead your cotillon, if you think of having one.” ¶ “So you do not dance, Mr. Crocker?” ¶ I was somewhat set back by her perspicuity.
- Used in speech to fill gaps; filled pause.
- “So what have you been doing?” “Well, we went for a picnic, and then it started raining so we came home early.”
- Used to acknowledge a statement or situation.
- More Examples
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- The old description of her departed predecessor, " a Yankee cheese-box on a raft," will give one a better idea of her external appearance than any chapter which could be written.
- Nothing went well in high school, so he dropped out.
- John doesn't live there any more. You'd better readdress that parcel.
- Used in the Beginning of Sentence
- Better organized writing helps to get the point across.
- better go to the woman's room, wash your face and come right back here and we'll be glad to have you.
- Well you tried it just for once, found it alright for kicks, but now you found it's a habit that sticks, and you're an orgasm addict, you're an orgasm addict.
- Used in the Ending of Sentence
- Middle ear pathologies were explored with the identical technique, and the status of the ossicular chain was assessed as well.
- The eye doctor put drops in my eye to dilate the pupil so he could see the nerve better.
- Compared to simulated annealing, the tabu search heuristic performed well.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of well in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Adjectives
- Adverbs
- Degree adverbs
- Manner adverbs
- Suppletive adverbs
- Degree adverbs
- Interjections
- Nouns
- Countable nouns
- Countable nouns
- Verbs
- Adjectives
- en well-known
- en wells
- en wellington
- en well-being
- en well-bred
Source: Wiktionary
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Grammatically, this word "well" is an adjective. It's also an adverb, more specifically, a degree adverb, a manner adverb and a suppletive adverb. It's also an interjection. It's also a noun, more specifically, a countable noun. It's also a verb.